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'''Ghaul's coup''' (also known as the '''Midnight Coup''') was a military-led coup d'état against the former [[Cabal Emperor]], [[Emperor Calus|Calus]]. It occurred thousands of years before the [[Red War]], and resulted in [[Dominus Ghaul|Ghaul]]'s ascension to [[Dominus]] of the [[Cabal|Cabal Empire]], as well as the militarization of [[Cabal]] culture.<ref>[[Cabal Booklet]]</ref> | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Prelude=== | ===Prelude=== | ||
Long before the coup, [[Emperor Calus|Calus]] was crowned [[Cabal Emperor|Emperor]] of the [[Cabal]]. Early on in his reign, Calus instigated a purge of the [[Praetorate]], the military aristocracy that controlled the Cabal Legions. Calus viewed the Praetorate as corrupt, abusing its power for its own enrichment at the expense of both the Empire's citizens and the Legions. Although Calus's purge was by and large successful, some members of the Praetorate survived. One member in particular, [[The Consul]], began to plot his revenge and found what he believed was the perfect vessel for it: an orphan named [[Dominus Ghaul|Ghaul]]. The Consul raised Ghaul into a powerful warlord, hoping to use him as a figurehead in the overthrow of Calus. At the same time, many of Calus's own allies became disenchanted with their Emperor, equating his decadence with folly and weakness. | Long before the coup, [[Emperor Calus|Calus]] was crowned [[Cabal Emperor|Emperor]] of the [[Cabal]]. Early on in his reign, Calus instigated a purge of the [[Praetorate]], the military aristocracy that controlled the Cabal Legions. Calus viewed the Praetorate as corrupt, abusing its power for its own enrichment at the expense of both the Empire's citizens and the Legions. Although Calus's purge was by and large successful, some members of the Praetorate survived. One member in particular, [[The Consul]], began to plot his revenge, and found what he believed was the perfect vessel for it: an orphan named [[Dominus Ghaul|Ghaul]]. The Consul raised Ghaul into a powerful warlord, hoping to use him as a figurehead in the overthrow of Calus. At the same time, many of Calus's own allies became disenchanted with their Emperor, equating his decadence with folly and weakness. | ||
===The | ===The coup=== | ||
Calus had a contingency plan in place against just such a crisis, consisting of a small bone that could be used to deliver a certain signal. Besides him, only his daughter [[Caiatl]] knew of his plan, but she was part of the conspiracy against him. Thus, when the coup began and Calus raced to his throne to call in his secret arrangement, he found Caiatl there first. Calus begged his daughter for help, but Caiatl crushed the bone and ensured the coup's uninterrupted success. Over the course of the uprising, Calus's own bodyguard, [[Shayotet]], led a contingent of soldiers to plunder Calus's palace on [[Torobatl]] and kill his supporters. With The Consul instructing him, Dominus Ghaul seized control of the Empire's government, and his actions were legitimized by the support of key Cabal leaders such as Evocate-General [[Umun'arath]], the [[Primus]] of All Legions, [[Freeborn Otzot]], a [[Psion]] savant, Aedile [[Moli Imoli]], the Chief of Festivals, and | Calus had a contingency plan in place against just such a crisis, consisting of a small bone that could be used to deliver a certain signal. Besides him, only his daughter [[Caiatl]] knew of his plan, but she was part of the conspiracy against him. Thus, when the coup began and Calus raced to his throne to call in his secret arrangement, he found Caiatl there first. Calus begged his daughter for help, but Caiatl crushed the bone and ensured the coup's uninterrupted success. Over the course of the uprising, Calus's own bodyguard, [[Shayotet]], led a contingent of soldiers to plunder Calus's palace on [[Torobatl]] and kill his supporters. With The Consul instructing him, Dominus Ghaul seized control of the Empire's government, and his actions were legitimized by the support of key Cabal leaders such as Evocate-General [[Umun'arath]], the [[Primus]] of All Legions, [[Freeborn Otzot]], a [[Psion]] savant, Aedile [[Moli Imoli]], the Chief of Festivals, and Caiatl, the Princess-Imperial. Those among the Cabal who were loyal to Calus were either cowed or eliminated. | ||
===Conclusion=== | ===Conclusion=== | ||
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Over the years during his exile, Calus longed for revenge against those who betrayed him. After encountering a strange force, possibly the [[Darkness]] itself, Calus believed that the end was near and resolved to be the last being left before the end claims him as well. But first, he desired retribution against Ghaul and his collaborators. Regaining control over The Leviathan, Calus traveled throughout the Cosmos, encountering a multitude of civilizations that intrigued him. From these civilizations, Calus gathered a single member from each, the greatest of their species, and formed the [[Shadows]], his elite assassins who would eliminate his betrayers. By the time the Red War had begun, the Shadows of Calus had eliminated the majority of the conspirators but they all perished in the attempt to kill Ghaul himself. | Over the years during his exile, Calus longed for revenge against those who betrayed him. After encountering a strange force, possibly the [[Darkness]] itself, Calus believed that the end was near and resolved to be the last being left before the end claims him as well. But first, he desired retribution against Ghaul and his collaborators. Regaining control over The Leviathan, Calus traveled throughout the Cosmos, encountering a multitude of civilizations that intrigued him. From these civilizations, Calus gathered a single member from each, the greatest of their species, and formed the [[Shadows]], his elite assassins who would eliminate his betrayers. By the time the Red War had begun, the Shadows of Calus had eliminated the majority of the conspirators but they all perished in the attempt to kill Ghaul himself. | ||
===Known | ===Known Members=== | ||
*[[Dominus Ghaul]] | *[[Dominus Ghaul]] | ||
*[[The Consul]] | *[[The Consul]] | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
*''[[Destiny 2]]'' {{Fm}} | *''[[Destiny 2]]'' {{Fm}} | ||
*''[[Cabal Booklet]]'' {{mo}} | *''[[Cabal Booklet]]'' {{mo}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Events]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Cabal]] | ||
